Pantry Partners Sunday is next Sunday

"Two cans"

Don't forget to add an item or two to your basket next time you go grocery shopping and bring it to the church to add to our offering to Pantry Partners!

UMC Bishops amend call for 2019 Special Session of General Conference

The Council of Bishops (COB) has amended its call for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in response to Judicial Council Decision 1360, which was handed down on May 25, 2018.

The amended call issued by COB President Kenneth H. Carter notes that “The purpose of this Special Session of the General Conference shall be limited to receiving and acting upon a report from the Commission on a Way Forward based upon recommendations of the Council of the Bishops.”

In the original call issued in April last year, the bishops stated that the purpose of the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference is to be “limited to receiving and acting on a report from the Council of Bishops based on the recommendations of the Commission on a Way Forward.”

Bishop Carter said the amended call in response to the Judicial Council decision is made “out of a great sense of caution and the desire to help delegates to the Special Session of General Conference 2019 do their best work.” The amended call is consistent with the Council of Bishops’ collaboration with the Commission on a Way Forward over the past two years, in response to the church’s request for leadership by the 2016 General Conference. Communication of the amended call is being shared by the General Commission on the General Conference through the heads of delegations and annual conference secretaries.

“The Council of Bishops encourages the entire church in this season to hear the words of the apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:3, that we ‘make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace’,” said Bishop Carter in announcing the amended call.

Scripture lessons for July 15

The scripture lessons for July 15 are Matthew 4:12-13 & 17-22 and John 21:15-19.

This week @ SUMC

Monday:
1:45 pm, Bible study @ The Living Center
7:00 pm, Education
7:00 pm, Living Clean

Tuesday:
7:00 pm, SPPRC 

Wednesday:
1:30 pm, Stewardship/Finance

Thursday:
7:00 pm, Ad Council

Friday:
10:00 am, Drop-in Bible study @ Doris T.'s

Noon, UMW Picnic @ Bonita's

Saturday:
8:00 am, UMM Breakfast

Sunday:

10:15 am, Praise music
10:30 am, Worship
11:30 am, Fellowship

Experiencing God @ SUMC

What a blessing we experienced today! Our special summer music offering this morning, "The Wings of a Dove," was sung by Melanie Mellgren. Pastor Charles continued the summer sermon series, Road Trip through the Bible, with "On top of Mt. Horeb" which was based on I Kings 18:22-24, 26-27, 36-38.

Thanks this morning to: Amanda Hermes (Nursery), Linda Kauffman (Acolyte/greeter/usher), joey Diers (Uesher) Julie Ludington (Pianist), Paul Ludington (Praise music), Tom Bishop (Video), Lisa Menery (Liturgist), Melanie Mellgren (summer music), Linda Kauffman & Ruth Cleveland (offering counters), and Claire Kelly and Dave & Julie McGarvey (Fellowship).

Mission initiatives: standing up for Christ everyday

Joel Rabb, of Linworth United Methodist Church in Linworth, Ohio, has served as the In Mission Together coordinator for the Laos Mission Initiative since 2010. He describes Laos as a place where churches and partnerships make an investment that has produced big results. He said in Laos, the faith of people is tested daily—and he feels US Christians need to be part of a Christian, Methodist community that stands up every day in the face of adversity. “Like first century Christians,” Rabb said, “who could hang onto their faith.”

Read more from the General Board of Global Missions at this link.

Funeral for Glenda Brooks

The funeral service for Glenda Kay (Ward) Brooks, 71, was held today at the Stevensville UMC with Pastor Charles officiating.